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Years in Production / 1976–1982
John Deere
2440
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 2440.
67hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1976–1982
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
2440 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1976 - 1982
Model year 1976-19791980-1982
2040 Series
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Factories
- Dubuque, Iowa, USA
- Factories
- Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Two-post ROPS.
- Final Drives
- planetary
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Pump Flow
- 9 gpm34.1 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2100
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
2440 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 219 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.02x4.33 inches102 x 110 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
John Deere 3.6L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 19.5 gal73.8 L
2440 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears (1-4) in two ranges (I and II) plus reverse (R) range.
- Transmission Type
- collar shift
- Gears
- 8 forward and 4 reverse
- Speeds Description
- With 14.9-28 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- Hi-Lo
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 8 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Speeds Description
- With 14.9-28 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 3)
Four gears (1-4) in two ranges (I and II) with a left-hand hydraulic shuttle lever.
- Transmission
- Direction Reverser
- Transmission Type
- power shuttle
- Gears
- 8 forward and reverse
Transmission Options
8-speed collar shift
16-speed two-speed power shift
8-speed power shuttle
2440 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 139.5 in354 cm
- Width
- 69.5 in176 cm
- Height
- 61.3 in155 cm
- Wheelbase
- 85.75 in217 cm
- Front tread
- 60 in152 cm
- Rear tread
- 50 in127 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 85.75 inches (straight axle)217 cm
- Wheelbase
- 79.5 inches (swept axle)201 cm
- Weight
- 4,750 lbs2154 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-28
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 2440 videos from their original YouTube creators.
2440 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1085
Diesel 16-speed 2WDOctober 23 - November 4, 1971
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5-Hi used for power test.
Gear 3-Lo used for pull test.
- Id
- 1085
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 60.65 hp45.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.0 gal/hour15.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.4 gal/hour12.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 55.23 hp41.2 kW
- Max Power
- 50.42 hp37.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,472 lbs2935 kg